The recent ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand may have contributed to the United States’ decision to reduce tariffs on Malaysian exports, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday (Aug 1), Zafrul said the matter was raised during a discussion between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump.
00:00Honestly, I don't know. I didn't ask, but I think it did definitely help. How much? I'm not aware. I don't think they did, but all the goodwill that was achieved during the call between Prime Minister and Donald Trump, where one of the discussion was about the, what do you call it, the ceasefire.
00:30Did, I believe, did give good impression on Malaysia's role as Chairman of ASEAN, as Malaysia's role in the peacekeeping in the ceasefire discussion.
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